The love of pizza is a personal affair and everyone has their own preferences, whether it’s the amount of cheese or the type of crust.

But how much would you pay for the epitome of decadence?

Chef Braulio Bunay of Manhattan restaurant Industry Kitchen wanted to create a “super-special delicacy” to honour the restaurant’s proximity to Wall Street, and that’s just what he did.

Using a number of unusual ingredients, he created the ultimate upper-crust affair which costs a whopping $2 000 (R27 300), reports CNBC.

Breaking that down, it’s about $250 a slice or about $50 a bite.

To give the restaurant enough time to prepare, one has to order it two days in advance. Ingredients are flown in fresh from all over the world, so let’s run through those:

The 12-inch crust starts with a special black dough made from Indian squid ink and special flour imported from Italy. It’s then sprinkled with gold flakes from Ecuador (don’t worry, there will be more gold later).

After it’s fired in the oven briefly, the crust is then coated with a special white Stilton cheese from England. He then adds what I call the plutocrat’s pepperoni — thick slices of foie gras flown in from France. He then adds $300 worth of black truffles, also just off the plane from France. Then comes the caviar — exotic Ossetra fresh from the Caspian Sea.

To top it all off, he layers on strips of edible gold strips made in Germany, giving the entire pie a golden sheen. For a splash of color, he adds some rose petals.

Talk about being unique. Here is a slice encased in resin:

So how does it taste? Well, apparently the proof is definitely in the pizza-pie, explains CNBC’s Robert Frank:

[W]ith so many super-rich ingredients, I was prepared to take a polite bite, say it’s “interesting” and leave the $2,000 pizza for other diners with more money than sense.

But I couldn’t.

After taking the first bite, I took another. And then another. Two slices and $500 later, I could no longer deny it. The $2,000 pizza is damn good.

The tangy brine from the cheese and ocean-freshness of the caviar perfectly balanced the heaviness of the foie gras and crust.

Let’s be honest, who can afford to splash out on avo on toast and a R27 000 pizza? Let’s go with tasty, local and great value for money – Butler’s Pizza.

Yes, yes, our reliable pizza pals have been around for close to 30 years and will satisfy your pizza cravings, especially if you order at least one ‘The Rotherham’.

Here’s a peek at their weekly specials to get you in the mood:

[source:cbnc]